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American film editor (1944–2011)
Peter E. Berger
Berger in the 1980s
BornPeter Edward Berger
(1944-05-30)May 30, 1944
Los Angeles, California, U.S.
DiedSeptember 22, 2011(2011-09-22) (aged 67)
Calabasas, California, U.S.
OccupationFilm editor
Years active1968–2009
FatherFred W. Berger

Peter Edward Berger (May 30, 1944 – September 22, 2011) was an American film editor with about fifty feature and television film credits. He is known for editing films such as Mommie Dearest (1981), four films in the Star Trek series (from Star Trek IV: The Voyage Home (1986) through Star Trek: Insurrection (1998)), Fatal Attraction (1987), and Coach Carter (2005). His last credit was for the television biopic Gifted Hands: The Ben Carson Story (2009). It was his sixth collaboration with director Thomas Carter. With Michael Kahn, Berger won the 1989 BAFTA Award for Best Editing for Fatal Attraction, and they were nominated for the Academy Award and the American Cinema Editors Eddie for the film.

Berger was the son of film editor Fred W. Berger. He attended film school at the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA), served in the United States Army, and worked for the Armed Forces Korean Network in Seoul. He began his career in 1968 working on the television program, The Doris Day Show. His first credit was for the feature film Arnold (1973).

Filmography

Editor
Year Film Director Notes
1976 Hot Potato Oscar Williams
1977 The Pack Robert Clouse Third collaboration with Robert Clouse
1979 The Promise Gilbert Cates First collaboration with Gilbert Cates
1980 The Last Married Couple in America Second collaboration with Gilbert Cates
Oh, God! Book II Third collaboration with Gilbert Cates
1981 First Monday in October Ronald Neame
Mommie Dearest Frank Perry First collaboration with Frank Perry
1982 Monsignor Second collaboration with Frank Perry
1983 Staying Alive Sylvester Stallone
1986 Fire with Fire Duncan Gibbins
Star Trek IV: The Voyage Home Leonard Nimoy First collaboration with Leonard Nimoy
1987 Fatal Attraction Adrian Lyne
Less than Zero Marek Kanievska
1988 Memories of Me Henry Winkler
The Good Mother Leonard Nimoy Second collaboration with Leonard Nimoy
1989 Star Trek V: The Final Frontier William Shatner
1990 Funny About Love Leonard Nimoy Third collaboration with Leonard Nimoy
1991 Dead Again Kenneth Branagh
All I Want for Christmas Robert Lieberman
1992 Stay Tuned Peter Hyams
1993 Hocus Pocus Kenny Ortega
1994 Holy Matrimony Leonard Nimoy Fourth collaboration with Leonard Nimoy
Star Trek Generations David Carson
1995 Lawnmower Man 2: Beyond Cyberspace Farhad Mann Uncredited
1996 Homeward Bound II: Lost in San Francisco David R. Ellis
1997 Metro Thomas Carter First collaboration with Thomas Carter
Red Corner Jon Avnet First collaboration with Jon Avnet
1998 Star Trek: Insurrection Jonathan Frakes First collaboration with Jonathan Frakes
2001 Save the Last Dance Thomas Carter Second collaboration with Thomas Carter
Lover's Prayer Reverge Anselmo
2002 Clockstoppers Jonathan Frakes Second collaboration with Jonathan Frakes
Like Mike John Schultz
2004 Garfield: The Movie Peter Hewitt
2005 Coach Carter Thomas Carter Third collaboration with Thomas Carter
2007 88 Minutes Jon Avnet Second collaboration with Jon Avnet
Alvin and the Chipmunks Tim Hill
Editorial department
Year Film Director Role Notes Other notes
1973 Arnold Georg Fenady Assistant editor
1974 Golden Needles Robert Clouse Assistant film editor First collaboration with Robert Clouse
The Savage Is Loose George C. Scott
1975 The Devil's Rain Robert Fuest
The Ultimate Warrior Robert Clouse Assistant editor Second collaboration with Robert Clouse Uncredited
1976 Special Delivery Paul Wendkos
1977 Walking Tall: Final Chapter Jack Starrett
1985 Vision Quest Harold Becker Additional film editor
1990 Internal Affairs Mike Figgis Additional editor
Thanks
Year Film Director Role Notes
2008 Righteous Kill Jon Avnet Special thanks Third collaboration with Jon Avnet
Documentaries
Editor
Year Film Director
1975 King of the Underwater World Walter Starck
1976 It's Showtime
1992 The Magical World of Chuck Jones George Daugherty
TV movies
Editor
Year Film Director
1978 Kiss Meets the Phantom of the Park Gordon Hessler
1983 The Face of Rage Donald Wrye
Hobson's Choice Gilbert Cates
1984 Burning Rage
Silence of the Heart Richard Michaels
1985 Scandal Sheet David Lowell Rich
Heart of a Champion: The Ray Mancini Story Richard Michaels
1989 Do You Know the Muffin Man? Gilbert Cates
2009 Gifted Hands: The Ben Carson Story Thomas Carter
TV series
Editor
Year Title Notes
1977−78 The Skatebirds 16 episodes
1979 CHiPs 1 episode
1984 Call to Glory
1990 Equal Justice

References

  1. Berger cut television program episodes for Carter in 1984 and 1990, and Carter's films starting with Metro (1997); see "Most Popular Films and Television Episodes With Thomas Carter And Peter E. Berger". Internet Movie Database. Retrieved 2015-11-06.
  2. "Explore the Awards | BAFTA Awards". Bafta.org. Retrieved 2013-10-03.
  3. "Peter E. Berger : Awards". IMDb.com. Retrieved 2013-11-28.
  4. Barnes, Mike (October 21, 2011). "'Fatal Attraction' Editor Peter Berger Dies at 67". The Hollywood Reporter.
  5. "Editor Peter E. Berger dies". Variety. October 17, 2011.
  6. "Peter E. Berger movies, photos, movie reviews, filmography, and biography". AllMovie. Retrieved 2013-10-03.
  7. "Peter E. Berger - Filmography - Movies & TV - NYTimes.com". Movies & TV Dept. The New York Times. 2012. Archived from the original on 2012-10-22. Retrieved 2013-10-03.
  8. "Peter E. Berger Filmography". Fandango.com. Retrieved 2013-10-03.

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